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Apr 18
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competition never hurt ;)

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anna and jason, welcome to the gallery! check it out!!

today, there are two things i’d like to tell you about matt: 1.he’s creative. 2.he’s competitive. these things coexist beautifully in our world and it means that we’re rarely bored- standing in line turns into a ridiculous game full of twists and laughter, to-do lists transform into impressive spreadsheets, even photography cannot scoot by without a touch of creative competition!

is it friendly?

yes.

but it’s also competition, baby!

throughout the week, matt reads articles on classic photography and new techniques while i browse fine art and fashion photography. we bring to our friendly competition two different backgrounds but a shared purpose, to capture the unique personalities of our clients. when we come home from a shoot and view the images for the first time yes, we’re proud of our own images. more than that, though, a mutual admiration strengthens as we begin to take in each other’s photographs, spot new techniques, and realize that without each other we’re not the complete package. we come as a team because that’s just how we work. like i said, it’s competition, but it’s friendly!

enough of the friendly for a second; we’re shooting this weekend and i cannot even wait to see what happens! …did i mention i’m a teensy bit competitive too? :)

Apr 15
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healthy attempt

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phew! it’s been a whirlwind of engagement sessions lately, huh? well, it’s not letting up this week, and we love that! for today we have anna and ray who have officially made it to our gallery page, check them out!

i’m sure like many of you, matt and i desire to eat relatively healthy. i say relatively because our life here in atlanta certainly doesn’t come without it’s wonderful temptations to throw health aside. gotta love atl.! :) this being said, we at least start off with a nutritious and healthy breakfast each morning, granola. we add yogurt and sometimes fruit and it’s just unbeatable. we were introduced to granola when we worked at a summer camp up in asheville, nc. we were spoiled that summer by the homemade goodness and we spent the next few years searching for a comparable granola…to no avail! the search ended this past august when my obsession with cooking took hold, i became determined to find my own granola recipe. trust me friends, i’ve experimented with the first two pages of recipes that come up when you google ‘granola recipe!’ matt, being endlessly supportive, never complained when it came out like granite or tasted salty. ;) so with matt’s encouragement i did something i’ve never done before or since; i wrote a recipe! it was a feat for sure, and even though it’s ever-changing i’m just proud it exists! so off i go to replenish our personal supply, feel free to join me if you like!

‘mix granola

3 cups oats
¼ cup chopped walnuts*
¼ cup crocanti of soja almond**
¼ cup ground flax seed
¼ cup honey
¼ cup oil
¼ cup water
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cardamom
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp white sugar
1 egg

toss oats, sesame seeds, almond crisps, ground flax seed, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, salt, and white sugar

whisk honey, oil, water, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg

pour liquid slowly, stirring at the same time until incorporated. press lightly into a nonstick casserole dish (keep about 1.5 inches thick), bake 1.5 hours at 275. after an hour, turn oven off, leaving the granola to cool (and harden), remove and break up. serve with vanilla yogurt or milk, with fruit and/or honey, or just plain! enjoy!


* almonds and sesame seeds are yummy too!

** no idea what this is. hhaha, i get it here.

disclaimer: we have a weird oven! bake time may be different for you. also, this makes crunchy granola, bake less for a chewier batch.

let me know how it goes! :)

Apr 03
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yippee!

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we’re excited to welcome tiffany and andrew to our gallery page! check them out!

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i cannot help but love this time of year best (watch for it, i’ll probably say that when fall rolls around too. ;)). matt and i love being outside and whether we’re hiking, napping, swimming, or eating, spring just makes every outdoor experience perfect! i have a habit (and i think i’m not alone here) of associating music and foods with seasons. during the winter i rarely listen to jimmy eat world or eat chicken salad, and when spring rolls around i am quick to retire the decemberists and homemade bread.

although my ‘spring associations’ list could go on for days, my favorite association comes with fond memories, matt’s old motorcycle. it was vintage (old ;)), rather small, pumpkin orange, and glorious. we were dating pretty seriously when (to my parents dismay) matt called to let me know he was suddenly interested in old motorcycles. the conversation quickly cleared up that he had found ‘the’ bike, and was actually on his way to look at it (which really meant purchase it). matt doesn’t do things half way; he researched his bike, fixed it up, got insurance, and bought 2 helmuts in no time. i must say, his dedication to this new sudden interest was astounding and though the bike scared me a little i was ready to enter into this fun (?) with him. matt pushed me past my fear by slowly driving up and down an old parking deck before we hit downtown atlanta spring ’06.

the bike was a short lived investment (i think it actually turned into part of the pretty diamond ring i got soon after :)) but we really had a great time driving all over athens and atlanta, parking in front of exactly where we wanted to go, and enjoying the city in a whole new way. this is my fondest memory of spring, so for old time’s sake here’s a video matt and i made while motoring around atlanta:

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